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TUBULAR LANTERN. I No. 365,476. Patented June 28, 1887.

, NITED STATES PA ENT OFFICE. I

GEORGE A. KENNEDY, OF COATICOOK, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLESAVERY KENNEDY, OF SAME PLACE.

TUBULAR LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,476, dated June 28,1887.

Application filed September 30,1386. Serial No. 215,030. (No model.)Patent. d in Canada JuncQ; 1886, No. 21,219.

To aZZ whom. it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. KENNEDY, of Coaticook, in the Province ofQuebec, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tubular Lanterns,(for which I have obtained a patent in Canada, No. 24,219, dated June 2,1886,) of which the following isa specification, reference being had tothe drawings forming part hereof.

My invention relates to what are known as tubular lanterns, and has forits object a device for removing theglobe from the burner, so as tofacilitate the trimming and lighting, for removing the globe from itsholder for cleaning, and to improve the construction of the oil-cisternand the'air-tubes.

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved lantern, partly in section,showing the globe over the former in its normal position, the dottedlines showing the globe-cover raised preparatory to swinging out theglobe. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section showing the globe swungsidewise and the burner uncovered, the dotted lines showing the mannerof taking the globe from its seat. Fig. 3 is a top view of theperforated globe plate and arm, showing the air-tube and hinge-barrel insection. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of the air-tube hinge andsecuring devices.

The essential features of my improvements consist in using one of theupright tubes as a pin or center fora tubular hinge, to which theperforated globeplate is attached by a flexible arm, the globe beingpressed upon the plate by a spring-clamp near the top. 'The hingebarrel,when in its normal position over the burner, is prevented from turningby a lug on the air-tube or hinge-pin engaging a slot in thehinge-barrel,and is held down by theglobecover capable ofsliding in thehotair chamber and held by a spring thumb-piece.

A is the oilcistern of a tubular lantern. This cistern I provide with apost or stay, A, connecting top and bottom as near as may be under theburner 13, to give stiffness to the top plate. It also serves as anoil-gage.

C Care the horizontal arms of the air-tubes opening into the base of theburner B, and C C the upright tubes, jointed at the top by a. hot-airchamber, 0', which-is flat and oblong,

so as to correspond in thickness to the diameter of the tubes C. Thetubes C and C are connected at 0 by seating the upright tubes C upon thehorizontal arms C, which are straight, no elbows being used. In thismanner ajoint is formed more cheaply.

D is atube or barrel centered upon one of the air-tubes. Instead of onetube of full length, two short pieces suitably connected may be used.

E is a flexible wire bracket or arm secured near the lower end of thetube D, and having the perforated globe-plate F attached,thelatter'supporting the globe G.

H is a spring clamp or bracket secured near the top of the tube D, andadapted to press upon the edge of the globe.

I is a projection or stop on the tube D, upon which the globe-coverrests when drawn down to prevent the hinge from rising. J is another lugor projection, which is fast on the tube C, and engages a slot, (1, inthe lower end of the tube D to prevent the latter being swung withoutbeing lifted out of engagement.

K is the globe-cover,having a tubular stem, 70, which is adapted toslide in the hot-air chamber 0.

K is a spring thumb-wire attached to the tubular stem is, and, passingout at the top of the chamber C, is bent down to impinge on the side ofthe chamber, causing a stiff movement of the cover.

The device operates as follows: The globe G j is in its normal positionover the burner B, the

latter projecting through the perforated globeplate F, and the hingeD isin its lowest position, the slot (1 being engaged by the lug J andrestingupon it. The globe-cover K is also down, touching the projectionI and holding down the hinge. Ifit is desired to uncover the burner forthe purpose of lighting, trimmin g, 85c, the globe-cover Kis raised bymeans of the thu mb sp ring K. The barrel D may then be lifted for theplate to clear the burner and swung around out of the way of the latter.If

it is desired to remove the globe, the lower end may be drawn out, asshown in Fig. 2, both the arm E and the clamp H being flexible.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, in a tubular lantern, of

the cistern A, tubes 0 O, chamber 0, stem 7:, and spring K,substantially as shown and described.

2. The coinbinatiomwith a tubular lantern, ol' the hot-air chamber 0,tubular stem 7.', moving therein, globe-cover K, carried by said stemlo, and wire-spring K, connected to said stem Ir, substantially as shownand described.

3. The combination of tube 0, hinge-tube D, slot (1, bracket E, plate F,clamp H, stop I, and lug J.

4. The combination, with atubularlantern, of a tube, D, arm E, plate F,burner B, and clamp H.

5. The eombination,with atnbular lantern, of tube 0, hinge-barrel D,bracket E, plate F, clamp H, stop I, and cover K.

6. The combination, with a tubular lantern,

of the air-tube C, hinge-barrel D, centered 20 upon said tube, clampI-I, conical notch d at the lower end of said hinge-barrel, and lag J,secured at the lower end of the tube 0 and engaging notch d,substantially as shown and described.

7. In a tubular lantern, the combination of the globe G, perforatedplate F, flexible arnr E, hinge-barrel D, tube 0, spring-bracket H, stopI, and cover K, substantially as shown and described.

S. In a tubular lantern, the combination of the flat chamber 0, stem 7;,spring K, cover K, hinge-barrel D, and stop I, substantially as shownand described.

G. A. KENNEDY. \Vitncsses:

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